Psychosocial precursors and physical consequences of workplace violence towards nurses: A longitudinal examination with naturally occurring groups in hospital settings

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1091-1102

  Yang, Liu Qin ^a   Spector, Paul E ^b   Chang, Chu Hsiang Daisy ^c   Gallant Roman, Mary ^d   Powell, Julie ^e  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e St Anthony's Neurology Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Longitudinal design; Musculoskeletal disorder symptoms; Nursing; Physical violence exposure; Somatic symptoms; Violence prevention climate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84865804351     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.03.006     Document Type: Article

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